Taz Announces He Needs Four Major Surgeries

AEW commentator Taz has taken to social media to provide fans with a health update on himself, revealing some of the pain he’s been dealing with.

Taz Reveals That He Requires Surgery

Taz revealed that he had a recent meeting with an orthopedic surgeon to discuss the knee pain he’s been handling. The results of the x-rays showed that he would need both his shoulders and knees replaced, which would be four major surgeries for him to go through.

It’s an eye-opening revelation that highlights the seriousness of the issue Taz is dealing with. But even though that was the result of the discussion, he revealed that for now, he’s opting against surgery. That doesn’t mean he’s ignoring the situation though, as he’s continuing with some regenerative procedures that he hopes will help.

Taz had a brilliant in-ring career where he was able to compete at the highest level successfully. Even though he took some major bumps over the years, he made it clear this pain wasn’t because of that. Instead, he believes his attempts to lift heavy weights in a bid to increase his size is the reason for this, which he’s encouraged current wrestlers to avoid doing.

Fortunately, the wrestling landscape has changed drastically from Taz’s days as an in-ring performer. Size isn’t the crucial factor that it once was, with many smaller wrestlers going on to thrive not just as a competitive wrestler, but in the main event scene of major companies.

Taz Will Continue To Entertain On AEW Television

While Taz opting against surgery means he’s going to have to deal with the pain for the time being, it does come as a benefit to AEW’s overall product as it means he won’t be taking any time off television. The former ECW star has been a vital member of the product ever since he first joined the company back in 2019 and that remains the case today.

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He’s currently part of the AEW Dynamiteannounce team and is used heavily throughout PPV events. His chemistry with Excalibur and Tony Schiavone has been heavily praised by fans, with Taz happily bringing jokes and aspects of his own personality to entertain fans.

His knee issue was recently brought up on television during an in-ring segment featuring Chris Jericho and his son, Hook. Taz was pushed to the ground by Jericho which he sold as commentary mentioned his knee problems. He’s been a key part of that angle with his commentary, and it remains to be seen how that will continue. But due to Taz’s injuries, it’s unlikely he will get too physical.